National Aeronautics andSpaceAdministration Space Station. for asixmonthtouraboard theInternational Acaba isassignedtoExpedition31/32scheduled geology from theUniversityofArizonain1992. Santa Barbarain1990andamaster’s degree in degree ingeologyfrom theUniversityofCalifornia- especially sciencefiction.He received abachelor’s kayaking, andscubadiving.Healsoenjoysreading, activities suchascamping,hiking,mountainbiking, years intheDominicanRepublic.Heenjoysoutdoor also isaformerPeaceCorpsworkerwhospenttwo SpaceStation.Acaba mission totheInternational the Spaceduring spacewalks two Shuttle’s STS-119 Now afullytrainedmissionspecialist,heconducted NASA’s HispanicAstronauts brain cancer. on Oct.3,2009,afteratwoyear battlewith Central Floridain1995.Caldeiro passedaway engineering managementfrom theUniversityof of Arizonain1984,andamaster’s degree in in mechanicalengineeringfrom theUniversity York atFarmingdalein1978,abachelor’s degree technology from theStateUniversityofNew associate’s degree inappliedscienceaerospace radio (KE4RFI),andmetalworking.Hereceived an time. Otherinterests were snorkeling,amateur which hehasloggedmore than500hoursofflight flying, andracinghisownexperimentalaircraft, in for HispanicAmericans.Hishobbywasbuilding, Advisory CommissiononEducationalExcellence 2002, hewasappointedtoserveinthePresident’s experiments carriedaboard theWB-57aircraft. In Field, andheconductedatmosphericresearch WB-57 HighAltitudeResearch Program atEllington Educator Astronaut Program. (NASA) in2004aspartofthe and SpaceAdministration the NationalAeronautics teacher, wasselectedby CA. Acaba,aformerscience CA, andraisedinAnaheim, in1967Inglewood, Born Fernando “Frank”CaldeiroFernando Joseph M.Acaba he joinedtheAgency’s astronaut in1996.In2006, selected Caldeiro asan be hishometowns.NASA and MerrittIsland,FL,to but considersNewYork City Buenos Aires, Argentina, June12,1958,in Born

Barbara in 1986. Hernandez leftNASA inJan.2011. Barbara in1986.Hernandez engineering from theUniversity ofCalifornia-Santa and amaster’s degree inelectrical andcomputer engineering from theUniversity ofthePacificin1984 He received abachelor’s degree inelectrical him forhisprofessional and communitycontributions. Mexican AmericanEngineersand Scientistshonored when hewas12yearsold.In1999,theSocietyof family fromtospeakEnglish Mexico.Helearned grew upasoneoffourchildren inamigrantfarming mission, 37thmissiontospace,in2009.Hernández mission specialistontheSpaceShuttle’s STS-128 materials research engineerin2001.Heservedas a 1977. Gutierrez retired from NASAin1994. degree inmanagementfrom Webster Collegein the U.S.AirForce Academyin1973andamaster’s bachelor’s degree inaeronautical engineeringfrom commander onSTS-59in1994.Hereceived a from NASAin2005. Institute ofTechnology in1977.ChangDíazretired in appliedplasmaphysicsfrom theMassachusetts University ofConnecticutin1973andadoctorate degree inmechanicalengineeringfrom the during spacewalks.Hereceived abachelor’s more than1,500hoursinspace,including19 STS-91 in1998,andSTS-1112002.Helogged STS-46 in1992,STS-601994,STS-751996, Center inHoustonasa Agency’s JohnsonSpace astronaut. Hehadjoinedthe asan selected Hernández hometown. In2004,NASA Stockton, CA,tobehis Camp, CA,butconsiders August 7,1962,inFrench (Ph.D.) Franklin R.ChangDiaz José M.Hernández Ret.) (Colonel, U.S.AirForce, Sidney M.Gutierrez STS-40 in1991andthe He servedasthepiloton veteran oftwospaceflights. astronaut in1984.Heisa selected Gutierrez asan Albuquerque, NM.NASA in 1986,STS-341989, space flights:STS-61C He isaveteranofseven NASA selectedhimin1980. Hispanic astronaut when Díaz becamethefirst José, CostaRica.Chang Born in1951 Born Born in1950San Born Born Born

NASAfacts Serena M. Auñón Born on April 9, 1976, spacewalks. Noriega retired from the astronaut corps in 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana, but considers Fort and played a part in the Constellation Program at Johnson Space Collins, Colorado, to be her hometown. She Center. He enjoys skiing, running, and spending time with his five graduated from Poudre High School, Fort children. Noriega received a bachelor’s degree in computer science Collins, Colorado, 1993. Her hobbies include from the University of Southern California in 1981, followed by basketball, softball, martial arts, cricket, a master’s degree in computer science and a master’s in space hiking and jet-skiing. Auñón received a systems operations from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1990. bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from The George Washington Ellen Ochoa (Ph.D.) Born in 1958 in Los University, Washington, D.C., in 1997 and a doctorate of medicine Angeles, CA, but considers La Mesa, CA, to degree from The University of Texas – Health Science Center be her hometown. She is the first and only at Houston in 2001. She completed a 3-year residency internal female Hispanic astronaut to fly in space. medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in NASA selected Ochoa as an astronaut in Galveston, Texas, 2004 and then completed an additional year as 1990. She spent nearly 1,000 hours in space chief resident in the Internal Medicine Department, 2005. She also during four Shuttle missions: STS-56 in completed an aerospace medicine residency at UTMB as well as 1993, STS-66 in 1994, STS-96 in 1999, and a master of public health degree in 2007. She is board certified in STS-110 in 2002. She now serves as Deputy Internal and Aerospace Medicine. NASA selected Dr. Auñón in July Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Ochoa is the recipient 2009 as one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. She of numerous awards, including the Harvard Foundation Science recently graduated from Astronaut Candidate Training. She serves Award, Women in Aerospace’s Outstanding Achievement Award, as the medical/education branch chief for the Astronaut Office. and the Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. She is a classical flutist and pilot, and she also enjoys volleyball and bicycling. Ochoa Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (Captain, U.S. received a bachelor’s degree in physics from San Diego State Navy, Ret.) Born May 30, 1958, in Madrid, University in 1980, followed by a master’s degree and doctorate in Spain, and grew up in Mission Viejo, CA. electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1981 and 1985, NASA selected Lopez-Alegria as an astronaut respectively. in 1992. A veteran of four space flights, he has logged more than 257 days in space and John D. “Danny” Olivas (Ph.D.) Born in performed 10 spacewalks totaling 67 hours 1966 in North Hollywood, CA, and raised and 40 minutes. He was a mission specialist in El Paso, TX. NASA selected Olivas as an during Space Shuttle missions STS-73 in astronaut in 1998. In 2007, he flew on the 1995, STS-92 in 2000, and STS-113 in 2002. Between September STS-117 Shuttle mission and conducted 2006 and April 2007, he served as the commander of Expedition two spacewalks. Olivas conducted the 14 on the International Space Station. During that mission, first-ever on-orbit repair of a Shuttle Lopez-Alegria conducted five spacewalks for Station assembly during a spacewalk. Olivas served as a and maintenance and conducted nearly 500 hours of science mission specialist on the STS-128 mission. operations. As a pilot, he has accumulated more than 5,000 hours He enjoys surfing, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his in 30 different aircraft. He enjoys sports, traveling, and cooking, and five children. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical he is interested in national and international political, economic, engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso, a master’s and security affairs. He speaks Spanish, French, and Russian. He degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Houston, received a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from the U.S. and a doctorate in mechanical engineering and materials science Naval Academy in 1980 and a master’s degree in aeronautical from Rice University. engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1988. He is a graduate of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government George D. Zamka (Colonel, U.S. Marine Program for Senior Executives in national and international security. Corps) Born in 1962 in Jersey City, NJ,and raised in New York City; Irvington, NY; Christopher J. “Gus” Loria Medellín, Colombia; and Rochester Hills, (Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps) MI. NASA selected Zamka as an astronaut Born July 9, 1960, in Belmont, MA, but in 1998. In 2007, he served as the pilot considers League City, TX, to be his on the Shuttle’ STS-120 mission to the hometown. NASA selected Loria as an International Space Station, his first space astronaut in 1996. He was assigned as the flight. Zamka served as the commander of pilot for Space Shuttle mission STS-113, the STS-130 crew. As a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, Zamka but he requested a reassignment due to an flew 66 combat missions over occupied Kuwait and Iraq during injury sustained at home and its subsequent Desert Storm. He enjoys bicycling, scuba diving, and boating. impact on his training. Loria received a bachelor’s degree in general Zamka received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the U.S. engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1983 and a master’s Naval Academy in 1984 and a master’s degree in engineering degree in public administration from Harvard University in 2004. management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1997. Loria retired from the astronaut corps in 2005.

Carlos I. Noriega (Lieutenant Colonel, National Aeronautics and Space Administration U.S. Marine Corps, Ret.) Born October 8, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center 1959, in Lima, Peru, but considers Santa Houston, Texas 77058 Clara, CA, to be his hometown. NASA http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson selected Noriega as an astronaut in 1994. He is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions: www.nasa.gov STS-84 in 1997 and STS-97 in 2000. He has logged more than 481 hours in space, including more than 19 hours conducting FS-2012-02-011-JSC